'Net Features : ownCloud 4.5http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/ownCloud+4.5/default.aspxTags: ownCloud 4.5enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)ownCloud Gets New Lookhttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2013/03/19/ownCloud-Gets-New-Look.aspxTue, 19 Mar 2013 10:15:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:23852Amberly Dressler0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=23852http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2013/03/19/ownCloud-Gets-New-Look.aspx#comments<p>With a focus on quality, security and performance, ownCloud, the popular <a target="_blank" href="https://owncloud.org/">open-source alternative to Dropbox</a>, released its ownCloud Server 5.0., which offers dozens of improvements, including a new design that makes the service more intuitive to use. ownCloud&#39;s new search engine also ensures a responsive user experience, as the Lucene-based full text search engine addition allows users to find files by names and also by content.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The main navigation was also redesigned to clearly differentiate it from the in-app navigations, according to the company&#39;s<a target="_blank" href="https://owncloud.org/news/"> official blog</a>. Additionally, the settings and log-out menus were combined into a user menu on the top right, which shows the currently logged in user and makes it more intuitive to use. Concerning the new version&#39;s performance, some&nbsp;<span>tests show up to 500 percent faster performance compared with ownCloud 4.5, according to the company.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Other improvements include: new antivirus app, new files undelete feature, new REST APIs, display names, new photo gallery, new documentation system, LDAP/AD enhancements, enhanced external storage app, improved versioning, expanded file cache, improved apps management, improved bookmarks, improved contacts, improved syncing and other general fixes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Let&#39;s explore some of these improvements further:</p>
<p><strong>New Antivirus App -</strong> ownCloud reports that the new antivirus system scans uploaded files for viruses. The admin can choose if infected files should be deleted automatically and/or logged/reported in the log file.</p>
<p><strong>New Files Undelete Feature - </strong>Users can now undelete files that were accidentally deleted through the Web interface.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>General Fixes -</strong> ownCloud fixed various bugs, UI enhancements and performance improvements. &nbsp;Most notably, according to the company, a 5x improvement in disk write actions, as well as better overall scalability. Other general fixes include: Windows server support extended; PDF viewer is updated for improved performance and compatibility; improved media player; improved overall performance; improved download performance; and during a download, the file size and progress is shown.</p>
<p>ownCloud is also looking to serve as a replacement for the soon-to-be retired Google Reader. The company will also release a stable version of ownCloud News in the next two months.&nbsp;</p>
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